Thursday, March 19, 2009

Will this work? Damned if I know, and I bet Bernanke doesn't either. It should work, in theory. But while in theory, theory is the same as practice, in practice, they differ. These days, more sharply every day.

Damned if I know. Just how I feel about the whole thing. But I'm not spending all my time pretending I know, or admitting I don't know over & over. I'm starting to think all economic discourse, like Jim Cramer, should be made illegal.

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At least she defined quantitative easing for her readers and linked to a Wikipedia article on a quasi-obscure figure. That's more substantive information on matters other than her personal life and diet, in-house goings-on at The Atlantic, and how many of the newest, bestest toys she can afford to buy than what is the norm.

"Will this work? Damned if I know. And damned if I'm going to do any research, analysis, speculation, or use any of my fake 'expertise' to shed any light on the subject. That would take professional effort and I'd really rather make pancakes."

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McMegan is awful, just awful, but at least she's no longer employed by The Atlantic. Still, no one can read her every day and live, so we've all but given up trying. Let's just be glad her upwards failure has leveled off.Posts here will likely remain few and far between, as will my tweets. M. is still at his place and twitter and now also Whiskey Fire, and Clem maintains well deserved alumnus privileges.